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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
: • Regular: Sinus ... Atrial Flutter, AVRT ... , SVT w/aberrancy ... VT (ie Torsades ... SVT w/ aberrancy
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • AV Block (ISt ... • AVRT (ie ... • Monomorphic VT ... • Polymorphic VT
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
deflection not AVRT ... • Sinus Tachy ... Assume VT until ... #Management #cardiology ... algorithm #irregular
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... tachycardia (VT ... and to detect VT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) VT ... block (lower AV ... block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... VT • Rapid and ... Valvular disease (e.g ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... or AVRT • Standing
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... block, Aberrancy ... , VT/VF, Myocardial ... #management #cardiology